Paul Afeaki Khoury
Paul Afeaki Khoury (Arabic: بول أفايكي خوري; born 27 April 1968)[1] is a Tongan-Lebanese former professional basketball player of American descent. He played most of his career in Japan and Lebanon.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1968 Tonga |
| Nationality | Tongan / Lebanese / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 283 lb (128 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Utah (1988–1992) |
| Playing career | 1994–2006 |
| Position | Center |
He was born in Tonga to American parents, and graduated from the University of Utah in 1992.[2][3] He joined the Utah Jazz summer league camp in 1992.[4]
He selected with the 9th overall selection in the 1992 CBA Draft.[5]
Career
He played his first pro season in Turkey before heading to Japan (played for Saitama Broncos, Sumitomo Metal Sparks, Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix) for 5 years. In 2001, he signed a contract with the Lebanese team Al Ryadi and three years later he joined Sagesse. He was granted by a Lebanese passport by the government.
- 1994-95
Fenerbahçe - 1995 Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi
- 1996–01 in Japan
- 2001-04
Al Ryadi - 2004-06 Sagesse
Lebanon National Team
With the Lebanon National Team, he played the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis. The team didn't manage to win a single game and got the last rank after a 70–100 loss to Algeria in the classification game despite a 16 pts 9 rbs effort from him. During the tournament, he averaged 6.4 pts 56.5 %FG 6.0 rbs in 19 min per game including a 7 pts 10 rbs game against Turkey.
Lebanon secured the silver medal in the Asian Championship with a loss in the final game against Yao Ming's China and Paul was one of the best post player in the tournament.
References
- Player Profile @ tblstat.net
- "Afeaki is becoming a force". The Deseret News. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- 1992 Utah's summer league news
- Utah Jazz history @ nba.com/media
- 1992 CBA Draft